Rachel Hope describes how MDMA dramatically transformed her life in just 6-8 hours.  Rachel Hope is a mother of four who used MDMA to cure a life-long battle with PTSD.  Rachel was given the MDMA as part of her participation in a Maps.org study.  The study found MDMA-assisted psychotherapy cured 83% of participants with treatment-resistant PTSD, compared to 25% cured with psychotherapy alone. 

Mother of Four Cures PTSD With MDMA

Musician Tony Moss, who has 18 years experience drinking ayahuasca, explains what this medicinal brew from the Amazon rainforest is in his eyes. Moss says the most common ailments he's seen healed during an ayahuasca experience are depression and any kind of trauma related mental or physical illness. Moss says the ayahuasca somehow safely brings the user back to the original trauma, allows them to move into a safe space and process it.
To learn more about how ayahuasca and other natural therapies are healing trauma worldwide, please visit http://www.reset.me .
Ayahuasca is a South American psychedelic tea containing the potent psychedelic chemical N,N-dimethlytryptaime (DMT), which is a human neurotransmitter. The ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) is combined with the leaves from the shrub Psychotria viridis (or other DMT containing plants) to create the tea. Ayahuasca is the name given to the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and also the foul-tasting tea.
It is quite remarkable that the Indians discovered this powerful combination hundreds of years ago considering there are more than 40,000 plant species in the Amazon. The ayahuasca vine contains chemicals known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) that allow the body to absorb the DMT from the leaves. Without the MAOI, the DMT would be destroyed by monoamine oxidase in the gut and no effects from the DMT would be felt.
The word 'ayahuasca' translates to 'vine of death' or 'vine of souls'. This powerful tea induces intense hallucinations and introspection. The entire ayahuasca experience lasts for approximately 8 hours, with the strongest effects lasting 1-3 hours. Vomiting and occasionally diarrhea, which the natives call 'la purga' (the purge), are considered part of the experience. This purging process is medically beneficial, as it clears the body of worms and other parasites .
Ayahuasca has shown great success as a treatment for addiction, depression, and cancer. A study combining ayahuasca use and psychotherapy for addiction treatment yielded positive results in two thirds of the patients . Research indicates that ayahuasca has antidepressant qualities. Blood tests of long-term ayahuasca users have shown an increased density of serotonin receptors compared to those who do not use ayahuasca. It should be mentioned that the SSRI class of antidepressants (Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, etc.) actually reduce the density of serotonin receptors in users over time, which can lead to chronic depression . Ayahuasca is non-addictive and is not neurotoxic, or poisonous to nerve tissue such as the brain or spinal cord, in any way.


What is Ayahuasca?

Neuroscientist Dr. Michele Ross is a former drug researcher for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, turned medical marijuana advocate.  Dr. Ross explains why she took such a dramatic career shift and why she thinks everybody can benefit from the daily use of cannabis oil, or what she terms 'vitamin weed'.   Dr. Ross also discusses how psychedelics helped her heal from trauma and describes a DMT trip in detail.  

Dr. Michele Ross

In this podcast, Amber Lyon speaks with expert Joshua Wickerham about Ayahuasca, a powerful psychedelic brew from the Amazon that is rapidly spreading across the world due to it's ability to treat and cure mental health disorders and induce mystical experiences.   Amber and Josh discuss how Ayahusca is being used to treat illness from depression to autoimmune disorders, how to pick a reliable Ayahuasca center, and where to find Ayahuasca worldwide.  

Wickerham is the founder of the Ethnobotanical Stewardship Council (http://www.ethnobotanicalcouncil.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to assuring the sustainable and safe use of traditional plants, and enriching the communities who work with them.

To learn more about ayahuasca and other natural medicines, please visit http://www.reset.me .

Ayahuasca Safety w/ Joshua Wickerham

In this episode of Reset with Amber Lyon, Amber speaks with motivational messenger Preston Smiles about to add more happiness to your life and have the courage to ditch the 9-5 and follow your passions.   Smiles also describes how plant medicines like ayahuasca have transformed his life.  

For more information on natural medicines and therapies visit http://www.reset.me .  

How to Be More Happy

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is rapidly spreading around the world due to it's ability to induce powerful mystical experiences.  DMT is known as the 'businessman's trip as the duration of the journey only lasts from 10-20 minutes.  
In this episode, Amber speaks with filmmaker and culture hacker Mitch Schultz, writer and director of 'DMT the Spirit Molecule' about what happens during a DMT experience, the healing properties of DMT, and freedom of consciousness.  

The DMT Experience, Feat. Mitch Schultz

Dr. Joe Tafur combines traditional Western medicine with psychedelic plant medicines after discovering their incredible ability to heal numerous physical and mental health ailments.  In this podcast, Dr. Tafur discusses how peyote, which is legal in several states across the U.S., transformed his life.  He also describes the healing powers of ayahuasca and the patients he's treated and cured with the sacred brew from the Amazon rainforest.  

Dr. Tafur is an integrative minded Family Physician and founding partner of Nihue Rao Centro Espiritual ayahuasca healing center near Iquitos, Peru. He is Colombian-American from Arizona, studied biology at UCLA, then Med School at UCSD, completed Family Medicine Residency at UCLA, then went on to do a post-doc in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD, studying low-intensity light therapy and, simultaneously, Psychoneuroimmunology.

Dr. Tafur has been working in and around integrative medicine throughout and after his medical training, working on a variety of academic and community activities with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yoga Practitioners and Energy Healers. He has been studying Traditional Shipibo Plant Medicine for the past five years and is now apprenticing under Ricardo Amaringo at the Nihue Rao center. His primary interest at this time is in spiritual healing and in working to integrate practices like Amazonian shamanism and other traditional approaches with modern healthcare.

Dr. Joe Tafur Explains Peyote and Ayahuasca

Dr. Dan Engle, MD, is a holistic psychiatrist who focuses on natural medicines to heal the soul.  In this podcast recorded in the Amazon rainforest, Dr. Engle discusses specific steps you can take to reduce or eliminate your prescription drug and antidepressant intake in exchange for natural medicines and therapies that can cure mental health disorders. Dr. Engle is the Medical Director at Rejuvenation and Performance Institute in Sedona, AZ. He skillfully combines natural medicine with integrative psychiatry to enhance the foundations of mental health and spirituality.  His personal travels have also led him to Peru where he has studied sacred plant medicines such as ayahuasca extensively.  

Dr. Dan Engle: How to Get Off Prescription Drugs

Whether it be base jumping off of a skyscraper, wrestling a crocodile, or living in a glass room filled with venomous snakes, filmmaker and extreme adventurer Donald Schultz constantly has to face and overcome his fears.  In this podcast, Schultz gives advice on how to conquer your fears and live a life following your passions.  

The only thing to fear really is fear itself.  Fear is resistance to success.  Fear keeps us in boring jobs, bad relationships, makes us depressed, and prevents us from realizing our dreams.  

"Be careful what you water your dreams with.  Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.  Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success.  Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream." -Lao Tzu

You can learn more about Donald at www.donaldschultz.com.  

Donald Schultz: How to Conquer Fear

Amber Lyon joins ethnobotanist Chris Kilham to discuss their ayahuasca experiences while on an ayahuasca research trip in the Amazon rainforest at the Temple of The Way of Light.  The two also discuss the healing power of plant medicines and why Kilham believes plants hold the cures for nearly all our ailments.

Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter, author and educator.  The founder of Medicine Hunter Inc., Chris has conducted medicinal research in over 40 countries. Chris is The FOX News Medicine Hunter and is also on the Medical Advisory Board of The Dr. Oz Show. Chris works with companies to develop and popularize traditional plant-based food and medicinal products into market successes. These include kava, maca, rhodiola, schisandra, tamanu oil,  cat’s claw, dragon’s blood and dozens of other plants. 

Chris is the author of fourteen books, including Hot Plants, The Five Tibetans, Psyche Delicacies, Tales from the Medicine Trail and Kava, Medicine Hunting in Paradise. His latest book, The Ayahuasca Test Pilots Handbook, releases in November 2014.

Chris lives and works in Massachusetts with his wife, artist/activist Zoe Helene. Chris and Zoe travel the globe on Medicine Hunter expeditions, and work together to promote plant medicines, environmental protection and cultural preservation. 

Ethnobotanist Chris Kilham: The Ayahuasca Experience

Dr. Alicia Danforth explains the incredible healing benefits of combining psychedelics with traditional psychotherapy.  Dr. Danforth, a transpersonal psychotherapist, is an expert researcher in this field and explains the medicinal benefits of psilocybin (the psychoactive compound in 'magic mushrooms').  Dr. Danforth was a researcher in the Harbor UCLA Medical Center study that found psilocybin reduced anxiety in patients diagnosed with terminal cancer.  In the study, 12 subjects diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer and anxiety were given psilocybin which improved their moods and reduced anxiety for the long term (http://reset.me/study/study-psilocybin-reduces-anxiety-in-terminal-cancer-patients/ ).

Dr. Danforth describes why she thinks MDMA has the potential to treat social anxiety in autistic adults.  

For more information on natural medicines and therapies please visit http://www.reset.me .  For more information on Dr. Danforth visit http://losangelescounselingcenter.com/staff/alicia-danforth-ph-d/. 

Dr. Alicia Danforth

Graham Hancock is an explorer and journalist with a passion for sacred plants and ancient civilizations.  Graham is the author of the major international bestsellers The Sign and The Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods, and Heaven's Mirror. His books have sold more than five million copies worldwide and have been translated into 27 languages. 

Graham is one of the world's leading experts on the historical use of psychedelics.  He has become recognised as an unconventional thinker who raises controversial questions about humanity's past,  including the belief that psychedelics played a key role in the intellectual evolution of humanity and can help save mankind from going extinct.  

Graham Hancock

Renowned healer Don Howard Lawler explains the sacred plant medicine ayahuasca. Lawler describes ayahuasca as the best known cure for depression on earth.  Dubbed the 'Last Great Wizard', Lawler has nearly fifty years experience healing with sacred plant teachers such as ayahuasca, peyote, and huachuma.  Lawler is the owner of the Spirit Quest Sanctuary (http://www.biopark.org) ayahuasca and huachuma retreat center.  

For more information on natural medicines and therapies please visit http://www.reset.me.

Ayahuasca: Maestro Don Howard Lawler

Reset With Amber Lyon covers empowering natural therapies that enable one to hit the 'reset button' in life.  Host Amber Lyon interviews inspiring individuals who have carved their own paths and are following their passions.  

Amber Lyon is a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, former CNN correspondent, filmmaker, photographer, and explorer.  

For more information on natural medicines and therapies please visit http://www.reset.me

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